Every woman has a story. Sojourner Truth helped end slavery. Sally Ride rode into space. The National Women’s Hall of Fame shares their stories — and hundreds more. Which of these women inspires you?
This question is for our new contest! The winner earns a free trip to the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. The for the next class of women will be on September 30, 2023. And the winner can read their essay during the !
Does this sound like fun to you? Then get ready to write! You can choose any woman from the Hall of Fame. Tell why she inspires you! There are now 302 women in the Hall. But the museum will soon announce the for 2023. You can write about one of them too!
Enter the at www.newsomatic.org/contest. It’s open to anyone in the United States who is age 14 or younger. Essays are limited to 500 words. The deadline is April 11. Hall inductees will select the winner. That will include media expert Jean Kilbourne and businesswoman Indra Nooyi.
News-O-Matic has written about many of the women in the Hall. There have been articles about Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony. They fought for equal rights. We’ve covered singers Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. There were also stories about every inductee from the Class of 2021.
In March, News-O-Matic will include articles about Women of the Hall. There will be a story each weekday. It begins with an inductee from 1973. It will end with the class of 2023. Visit www.womenofthehall.org/women-of-the-hall to learn more.
So, who inspires you?
Updated February 28, 2023, 5:01 P.M. (ET)
By Russell Kahn (Russ)
